Groundwater Abstraction Guidance, Construction Dewatering, No Enforcement
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Groundwater Abstraction Guidance, Construction Dewatering, No Enforcement
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Small-scale abstractions for construction dewatering: RPS 368
Environment Agency regulatory position on groundwater abstraction under 270 days to allow small-scale abstraction to dewater a construction site.
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Small-scale abstractions for construction dewatering: RPS 368
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an abstraction licence where one is required.
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with these legal requirements if you meet the requirements in this RPS.
This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
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Published 23 April 2026
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